Medieval shoes type London nailed double sole black
This shoe model, which was worn by all social classes throughout the late Middle Ages (and even earlier), is evidence of a long period of wear. They were made using the stitch-through technique, which gives them a high degree of stability, although at first glance they could be mistaken for reversible shoes. The upper leather used is not only supple, but also extremely stable.
The double layer of leather on the sole, reinforced with tread nails, is a method that has been used since antiquity to increase grip on the ground and extend the life of the sole.
Examples of this type of medieval shoe are on display in numerous museums and have also been found in earlier eras. They are described in the work “Shoes and Patterns” by Francis Grew and Margarethe de Neergaard, among others, and dated to the years 1100 to 1450.
Data Medieval shoes type London nailed double sole Black:
Upper leather thickness: approx. 2.5mm
Outsole thickness: min. 8mm
Upper material: leather
Lining and / or insole: leather
Outsole: Leather
About the size:
If you want to wear the shoes with insoles and thick socks, you can choose the specified shoe size. You should then have enough room for insoles and socks. However, if you want to wear the shoes without an insole or with thin socks, we recommend choosing one size smaller than your street shoe size.
About the coloring:
The shoe on offer is dyed by hand with alcohol-based oil dye and then sealed.
Most shoes in this price segment are made with leather that has been treated with acrylic-based paint. As acrylic paint is an opaque paint, the dyeing process applies a wafer-thin layer of plastic paint to the leather. This looks very even, but has very little to do with the dyeing methods used in the Middle Ages or the natural, original leather grain of the upper leather.
In the Middle Ages, leather was dyed with vegetable dye.
The principle of this dyeing process, as with the oil paint we use, is that the color is absorbed and not applied opaquely as with acrylic. For this reason, our dyeing - although produced with color pigments of synthetic origin - resembles a “medieval dyeing” much more than modern leather from the tannery.
Our dyeing method gives the shoe an antique look, as the pores of the natural leather material are different and the color is absorbed differently in some places.
Scope of delivery: 1 pair of medieval shoes type London nailed double sole black
